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State Rep. Mooney, ALEC: Alabama’s hospital crisis and the Medicaid expansion mirage

Rural hospitals, once beacons of care in the heartlands, find themselves in dire straits. Patient nu

ALDOT launches review of cost-saving options for Mobile River Bridge & Bayway project

The Alabama Department of Transportation, along with the chairmen of the Eastern Shore Metropolitan

Health Insurers’ Lucrative Alliance That Drives Up Patient Bills: 5 Takeaways

A private-equity-backed firm has helped drive down payments to medical providers, drive up patients’

Insurance Companies Reap Hidden Fees as Patients Get Unexpected Bills

A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets p

In Battle Over Health Care Costs, Private Equity Plays Both Sides

As medical practices owned by private equity firms fuel overbilling, a payment tool also backed by s

Alabama House passes a ridiculous content filter bill that won’t work

If you want to address real harm to kids, go after age-limits on sexual content and social media. Da

State Sen. Arthur Orr says his bill intends to ‘prevent coercion’ in Alabama unionization votes

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said he’s not against Alabama workers organizing — he just wants t

Alabama House passes bill to educate all students about the dangers of fentanyl

This week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to require K-12 public schools to

Rex Jones: Without the lottery, Alabama is losing

Right now, Alabama lawmakers are deciding whether to let you vote on constitutional amendments that

Mike Rogers roasts UAW’s attack on Governor Ivey – ‘I’ve seen what the UAW has done to Detroit’

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers pushed back against recent heated comments by United Auto Workers President Sh

7 Things: Gambling and unionization fights go on; Ukraine and Israel wars do, too; and more …

7. It is probably too late to hold off library-related legislation in the Alabama Legislature but so

Britt calls for classified briefing on the increasing threats from ISIS

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt believes the Senate needs to more informed about the rising national security